Aug 1, 2018 | 2018, 2018-2019 Annual Catalog, Blog Hops |
Welcome to our August blog hop! Today we are featuring projects that reflect summertime. The weather here in Northern Illinois can get pretty hot and steamy about this time of year, but we’ve been having some really pleasant days this last week or so. Temps in the mid to upper 70’s with very tolerable humidity. Kind of rare for us – not that I’m complaining!
I can’t seem to put the Abstract Impressions stamp set down for very long. Here’s another one, this time in purples and greens; yet another color combination that I love! I recently held a Stamparatus class, and this was one of the cards I demonstrated. I started off with a base that is 4.25″ x 11″, scored at 5.5″. I ran the front through the Big Shot with the Subtle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The flowers in the focal point were stamped in Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather; the foliage is Soft Sea Foam and Granny Apple Green. That panel was layered over a piece of the Subtles 6″ x 6″ designer series paper – the thin striped Soft Sea Foam pattern and adhered over a length of Whisper White 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon that was attached in a ‘Z’ fold pattern. Thank You was stamped in Gorgeous Grape and punched out with the Pretty Label Punch. It’s a little difficult to see in this photo, but I ran the brush end of my Gorgeous Grape marker around the edges of the punched sentiment to give it a little more accent. It’s a very quick and easy card to put together, especially when you use the Stamparatus for perfect alignment every time!
Next up in our hop is Kathya and I know you’re going to enjoy what she has in store for you! Thanks for stopping by, and if you get lost on our hop, the full line-up is listed below as are the ‘ingredients’ for today’s project. Thanks for stopping by!
August Line-Up:
Di http://www.stampingwithdi.com
Barb http://www.beelinestamping.com
Kathya http://www.stampwithkathya.com
Mary http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com
Melissa http://www.stampinupwithmelissa.blogspot.com
Trisha https://creativelystamping.blog/
Jul 1, 2018 | 2018-2019 Annual Catalog, Birthday, Blog Hops, Promotions |
Welcome to another Di’s Country INKers blog hop. In honor of our nation’s birthday, we have chosen to show projects that either reflect the 4th of July, or something Red, White, and Blue.
The Details
My card starts with a Blueberry Bushel base that’s layered with a piece of Watercolor Paper. I added a masking strip towards the top of the card to create the illusion that there is a layer there, and the flowers are behind the ‘layer’. I used the Abstract Impressions stamp set to create the lovely flowers. For the roses, I used Real Red ink and began with the ‘heaviest’ layer of the large flower image. I used an aqua painter to wet and spread the ink in a circular motion. Before the paper dried, I used the matching medium flower image and stamped in Real Red again. Finally, I used the lightest large flower image and stamped it over the first two layers with Cherry Cobbler. The smaller flowers were stamped with the heavier small flower stamp in Balmy Blue. The lighter small flower stamp was inked in Blueberry Bushel and stamped over the Balmy Blue, then rotated 1/4 turn and stamped again without re-inking. Really looks like there’s a layer there, eh? The ‘Happy Birthday’ is from The Perennial Birthday stamp set. It’s a little difficult to get crisp, even coverage when stamping on Watercolor Paper, so I used my Stamparatus and Balmy Blue ink to get the greeting to come out clearly. The final touches were a couple of pieces of Blueberry Bushel ribbon to further enhance the layer look above and below the greeting, as well as several Pearls in the centers of the blue flowers. So there you have it – my Red, White, and Blue card!
Now On To The Free Stuff!
Two new promotions begin today. First, when you join as a Demonstrator during the month of July, Stampin’ Up! will add your choice of one of the color families of inks to your starter kit for free! What will your choice be? Brights, Regals, Neutrals, Subtles, or perhaps the In-Color collection? Whichever one strikes your fancy, I’d love to add you to my Stampin’ Family, and see you get your own Ink Family too! Sound interesting? Contact me and we’ll talk about it!
The second promo is another goodie – Buy Three pkgs of DSP and get the fourth one Free! Take a look at the list of papers included in the promo and stock up!
Now off you go to see what Kathya has to show you. Thanks so much for stopping by. Our full line-up as well as a list of products used in today’s project can be found below.
This Month’s Line-Up is:
Barb (You are here)
Kathya
Mary
Trisha
Jun 1, 2018 | 2018-2019 Annual Catalog, Blog Hops, Graceful Glass Suite |
Happy New (Stampin’) Year! Not only is today our blog hop, but Stampin’ Up!’s 2018-2019 Annual Catalog goes live today, and I’m so excited to share some new stuff with you!
My Favorites
Hands down, the color revamp is my favorite ‘new’ from this catalog. While there are a couple of colors I’m sad to see retire (Soft Sky and Island Indigo) there are so many lovely new colors to choose from including some long-awaited purples, a couple fresh greens, and some former In-Colors that I am thrilled to see return (Can you say Blackberry Bliss and Coastal Cabana? Woot!!) Following the color revamp, the Graceful Glass suite wow-ed me from the moment I was introduced to it at OnStage in April. This suite is what I chose to work with for today’s project.
Graceful Glass
The Graceful Glass 6″ x 6″ Designer Vellum pack is adult coloring on steroids! 24 sheets, 2 each of 12 raised, printed, designs are enough to keep even the most dedicated colorist busy for a very long time. You can color on the front for a more vibrant look, or soften things up and color on the back of the designs. You can use your Stampin’ Write Markers, Stampin’ Blends, Watercolor Pencils, or Aqua Painters on them. You can use full sheets or cut off sections as I’ve done on this card.
My card begins with a base of Gorgeous Grape (new color!) cardstock with an additional Gorgeous Grape layer that was embossed with one of the Petal Pair embossing folders. My Irises were colored with Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Write markers (New Colors!) and was mounted on a Whisper White panel by sponging some Tombow Multi-Purpose glue on the back. The Iris panel was then layered over a partial panel of Granny Apple Green and was accented with a strip of Black 1/8″ Cord. The die-cut greeting, from the Painted Glass set, was stamped in Gorgeous Grape and cut with one of the Stitched Labels Framelits. The last bit of embellishment is a couple of Clear Rhinestones that were colored with a Sharpie Marker. In a couple of weeks, I will be able to use the new Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends markers to color them. The new Blends colors are expected to be orderable approximately mid-June.
Are you ready?
If you’re anything like me, I’ve been adding to and editing my wish list for the last couple of weeks. Today’s the day – at noon Mountain Time you can begin ordering from the new catalog. I’ll probably have to win the lottery or take out a second mortgage on the house to pay for all the stuff I’d like to order – Ha!
Ok then – I’m off to play with some more new products. How about I send you over to Kathya now to see what she’s been playing with?! Thank you so much for stopping by today. If you get lost on our hop, the line-up is shown below. Please remember to give each hopper a little comment love – it really means a lot to hear from you…
Happy Stamping!
Di
Barb (you are here)
Kathya
Connie
Trisha
May 1, 2018 | 2018, Blog Hops, Mother's Day, New Catalog Info, Sneak Peeks |
Welcome to this month’s blog hop! Today we are featuring projects for Mother’s Day.
When I think of Mother’s Day, images of sunshine and flowers generally come to mind for me. While we sometimes get a nice sunny day, quite often its anything but nice out, and this year spring has been delayed so long that I’m not sure how many flowers we’ll have by the time Mother’s Day comes along. If I can’t have real flowers blooming in my garden, at least I can make sure I’m crafting with them, and I certainly do that. Florals are by far my favorite type of stamps and paper to work with. My card today starts out with lots of elements from the Share What You Love product suite that everyone can order starting today!
How It’s Made:
I started with a Crumb Cake card base and ran a piece of Mossy Meadow through the Big Shot with the Lovely Floral Dynamic Textureed Impressions Embossing folder. A floral panel from the Share What You Love specialty designer series paper pack was added over that along with a few strips of DSP from the same pack. The Apron, tools and greeting are all from the Apron of Love bundle. The apron assembly was layered over a 2 1/4″ circle of Rich Razzleberry cardstock and a Pearlized Doily and accented with a bow made from the Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ velvet ribbon.
Share What You Love Early Release
Pearls are the traditional gift for a 30th Anniversary. This year is Stampin’ Up’s 30th year in business, but we are the recipients of the pearls. the Share What you Love suite of products is loaded with pearls and pearlized accents. Can you see the pearl sheen on my card? The doily is pearlized, and there are lovely Artisan Pearls as part of this suite as well. Did you know that customers can order these products today before the catalog goes live? There are three different bundles to choose from, and each bundle contains free product! Head over to my online store to see the new releases!
Well, I could go on and on, but I bet you’re ready to see what Kathya has created for you. Thanks so much for stopping by today. Take some time to create this week – it’s a great mental vacation!
P.S. The green cardstock I used on my card is Mossy Meadow. It used to be an In-Color but will be back as part of the Neutrals collection in June!
This month’s hoppers are:
Barb http://www.beelinestamping.com (you are here)
Kathya http://www.stampwithkathya.com
Connie http://www.texasschoolmarm.com
Ellie http://www.elstamper.blogspot.com
Mary http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com
Trisha http://www.creativelystamping.blog
Apr 1, 2018 | 2018, Blog Hops, Occasions Catalog |
Happy Easter, everyone! C’mon in and take a peep peek at our April blog hop…
Silly me forgot to snap a photo of the Easter card I sent out to my family this year, so I’ve chosen to show you another card that I did for a fellow co-worker who recently retired. She was moving out of state and taking very little with her, so a bouquet of roses simply wouldn’t have been practical as a gift. The Petal Passion Suite came to my rescue and I made her a card with roses that would last forever!
I stamped the roses from Petal Palette stamp set and colored them with Stampin’ Blends markers and die-cut them with the Petals & More Thinlits dies. The sweet little bird is from the same stamp set and also has a coordinating die to cut him out with. With so many images in this stamp set, it wasn’t difficult to find a greeting and additional flowers to complete the front panel. The Basic Black card base was layered with two of the lovely patterns found in the Petal Passion designer series paper pack. A little Whisper White 1/4″ Organza ribbon and a few rhinestones were all the accents needed to complete this card. With 15 images in the stamp set, 10 dies in the coordinating die set, and the gorgeous papers, ribbon and embossing folders, this suite is by far one of my most favorite in the Occasions catalog!
If only spring would arrive in my neck of the woods. As I write, it is a brisk 23 degrees out which feels like 14 with the wind chill. Yes, it’s April and we are still talking about wind chill factors! I’m heading back to my studio to stamp some more birds and flowers and dream of spring. I hope you’ll head over to Kathya’s blog and see what she’s stamped for you today.
P.S. If you get lost – here are this month’s hoppers:
Di http://www.stampingwithdi.com
Barb http://www.beelinestamping.com
Kathya http://www.stampwithkathya.com
Connie http://www.texasschoolmarm.com
Ellie http://www.elstamper.blogspot.com
Mary http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com
Trisha http://www.creativelystamping.blog
Feb 1, 2018 | 2018, Blog Hops, Occasions Catalog, Valentines |
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and this month we’ve chosen to show off some of the projects we’ve been creating for our loved ones. I am over the moon about the Painted with Love Specialty DSP pack, and wanted to make a card that showed off as much of this beautiful paper as I could. The pack is full of designs that have an abstract brush stroke look with gold foil accents. It’s bold, flashy and sweet all at the same time – I just love it!!
My project begins with a tent-fold card base made from Whisper White Thick card stock which is layered with a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Powder Pink card stock. I used the Sweet & Sassy Framelits to cut a heart from the Powder Pink layer, and then backed it with a bit of the bold brush stroke patterned DSP. The two smaller hearts were also cut from the Sweet & Sassy set, one from Gold Glimmer Paper, and one from another Painted With Love paper. The smallest heart was heat embossed in gold with the tiny leaf pattern from Heart Happiness. The “love” was die cut from Gold Foil paper using the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits. The striped pattern at the bottom is also from Painted With Love. A few sequins from my stash were used as accents.
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project – all the products I used are listed below and can be found in my online store by clicking on the images. It’s time to send you off to see what Kathya has to show you. Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Our hoppers this month are:
Di http://www.stampingwithdi.com
Barb http://www.beelinestamping.com
Kathya http://www.stampwithkathya.com
Connie http://www.texasschoolmarm.com
Mary http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com
Trisha https://www.creativelystamping.blog
